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DOH confirms 177 more COVID-19 Delta variant cases; majority recovered

DOH confirms 177 more COVID-19 Delta variant cases; majority recovered

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Aug 12, 2021 09:32 PM PHT

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Residents claim their cash assistance at Barangay Pamplona Dos in Las Piñas City on August 11, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Residents claim their cash assistance at Barangay Pamplona Dos in Las Piñas City on August 11, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

MANILA (UPDATED)— The health department on Thursday confirmed 177 additional COVID-19 Delta variant cases in the country, majority of whom have already recovered from the disease.

The Philippines now has 627 total known Delta cases, only 13 of which are still active.

Of the 177 newly-detected Delta variant carriers, 173 have already recovered, 1 has died, while 3 cases are still under verification, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

Meanwhile, majority or 144 of the fresh Delta variant cases are local infections, 3 are returning overseas Filipinos, and 30 cases are still being verified.

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These are the indicated addresses of the 144 local Delta variant carriers, according to the DOH.

  • 90 in Metro Manila
  • 25 in Calabarzon
  • 16 in Cagayan Valley
  • 8 in Ilocos Region
  • 2 in Cordillera Autonomous Region
  • 2 in Western Visayas
  • 1 in Davao Region

Photo from DOH
Photo from DOH

The health agency also confirmed 102 additional Alpha variant cases, 101 of which have already recovered while a case is still active. The country now has 2,195 Alpha variant carriers.

The country still has 19 active Alpha variant cases. The strain was first detected in the United Kingdom.

There were also 59 new Beta variant carriers, 57 of which have already recuperated. One recent Beta case, meanwhile, is still recovering. Another case is still being verified.

Philippines has so far recorded a total of 2,421 Beta variant infections, 18 of which are still active.

DOH also detected 14 additional P.3 variant infections, bringing the country's total to 301. A case is still active.

Of the newly-reported P.3 carriers, 2 cases have died while the other 12 recovered.

The P.3 variant was first reported in Central Visayas in February. It is no longer considered a variant of interest.

The said variant has the mutation that is linked to increased transmissibility, but there is no proof yet that it actually causes that effect, officials have said.

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Lalaki na ilegal na nagbebenta ng baril, arestado sa Muntinlupa

Lalaki na ilegal na nagbebenta ng baril, arestado sa Muntinlupa

Bea Cuadra,

ABS-CBN News

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Suspek nahulihan ng baril at granada sa buy-bust operation sa Muntinlupa City. Bea Cuadra, ABS-CBN News

MAYNILA — Arestado ang 32-anyos na lalaki sa isang buy-bust operation na ikinasa ng mga operatiba ng District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) ng Southern Police District (SPD) at Muntinlupa Police Station sa Biazon Road sa Barangay Poblacion sa Muntinlupa City, madaling araw noong Huwebes, February 20, 2025.

Ayon kay Police Lt. Margaret Panaga, officer in charge ng SPD PIO, may confidential informant na nagbigay alam sa kanila na may nag-aalok umano ng baril sa kanya.

“Napagkasunduan po nila na magkikita sila sa Biazon Road...nitong February 20 at ayun po mabilis po na isinagawa ang buy-bust operation at naging successful po itong operasyon na nag-resulta sa pagkakahuli po nitong [suspek],” sabi ni Panaga.

Na-recover mula sa suspek ang isang kalibre .45 na baril na ibinenta sa halagang P20,000, isang kalibre .45 na magazine na may lamang tatlong bala, at isang granada.

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Kasama rin sa nakuha mula sa suspek ang P1,000 ginamit bilang marked money, isang cellphone, at isang sling bag.

“Kasalukuyan pong vinavalidate kung ano po yung ibang involvement pa nito kung meron na po ba siyang record dati,” sabi ni Panaga.

Ayon sa PNP, hindi itinanggi o inamin ng suspek ang krimen. Walang naipakitang dokumento ng baril at granada ang suspek.

“Tahimik lang po siya gayunpaman ang pagkakahuli sa kanya sa aktwal na transaksyon ay matibay na ebidensya sa pagkakasangkot po niya sa ilegal na pagbebenta at pagmamay-ari po ng baril,” paliwanag ni Panaga.

Kasalukuyang naka-detain sa SPD CIDG Detention Facility ang suspek na nasampahan na ng mga kasong paglabag sa RA 10591 o Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act of 2013, RA 9516 o Illegal Possession of Explosives kaugnay sa RA 7166 at Comelec Resolution 11067 o gun ban.

Ang matagumpay na pagkakahuli sa suspek ay paalala ng PNP na seryoso ang kanilang pagpapatupad ng nationwide gun ban para matiyak ang mapayapa at ligtas na halalan sa Mayo.

“Hinihikayat ang publiko na maging mapagmatyag at iulat ang anumang ilegal na gawain lalo na ang pagbebenta at pagdadala ng mga ilegal na armas,” sabi ni Panaga.

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